Joliet Remembers
The 1930s
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Joliet Remembers
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In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and won fame similar to that of Charles Lindbergh. Tragically , she disappeared on a flight across the South Pacific in July, 1937.
Below are images of headlines and pictures published in the Joliet Herald-News at the time or her disappearance .
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July 3, 1937
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July 3, 1937
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July 4, 1937
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July 6, 1937
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July 7, 1937
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July 8, 1937
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July 8, 1937
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July 9, 1937
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July 10, 1937
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July 11, 1937
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July 12, 1937
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Return to Joliet Remembers the 1930s
Joliet Remembers the 1930s was written and produced by Jack Tegel and Roger Gambrel
Portraits of Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt adapted from images
available on the Library of Congress Website,
By Popular Demand;
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies
